Swiss Chard and Sakaki Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
  
Pests and Diseases
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
  
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
  
Watering Swiss Chard and Sakaki
Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Swiss Chard and Sakaki Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Swiss Chard and Sakaki care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Swiss Chard and Sakaki is as follows:
Watering Swiss Chard in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Swiss Chard in Winter: Average Water
Watering Sakaki in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sakaki in Winter: Average Water
Swiss Chard and Sakaki Diseases
Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Swiss Chard and Sakaki diseases is very important factor of Swiss Chard and Sakaki Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Swiss Chard: Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles and Downy mildew
- Sakaki: Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot and Red blotch
Swiss Chard and Sakaki Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Swiss Chard and Sakaki care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Swiss Chard and Sakaki pruning is done as follows:
Swiss Chard pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Sakaki pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Swiss Chard and Sakaki fertilizers are as follows:
- Swiss Chard fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount
- Sakaki fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost